How to get a hacker out of iPhone,Mac, iPad?

How to best get hacker out of Mac,ipad& iPhone?

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 8:30 PM

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Jan 26, 2021 7:22 PM in response to Alxyzz

Alxyzz Said:

"How to best get hacker out of Mac,ipad& iPhone?: Hacker spoofed Garmin GPS phone number. I called what I thought was the company. He claimed to be Garmin technical rep. Asked permission to remote my account like Apple does[...]remote access that is"

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What to do:

A. Manually Restart:

To be assured that this connection is no longer occurring, manually restart your iPhone. Doing so, all connections will be discontinued.

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: General
  3. Scroll:  to bottom
  4. Tap: Shut Down
  5. Slide: finger to the right
  6. Power it back on. Does it work?


B. Modify your Credentials:

Having fallen for a scam, with Security & Privacy being of High-Concern here, consider modifying your credentials, immediately. Perfuming the following is best at this point.  So, Consider...

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